Shoulder Strength and Range of Motion Between Collegiate Pitchers and Position Players in Baseball.

Baseball is a sport that places excessive strain on the shoulder complex caused from repetitive overhead throws. In the sport of baseball, shoulder strength and range of motion (ROM) are paramount for success on the field. The purpose of this study was to determine strength and ROM differences between collegiate baseball pitchers and position players.

Combined aztreonam and gentamicin therapy for pseudomonal lower respiratory tract infections.

A multicenter, open-label study was performed to assess the efficacy and safety of aztreonam plus gentamicin in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Patients with documented P aeruginosa infections were given aztreonam 2 g every 8 hours (q8h) plus gentamicin 3 to 5 mg/kg per day in three equal doses. Clindamycin, 600 mg q8h, was added to the regimen for patients with infections also involving gram-positive and/or anaerobic bacteria.

Positive end-expiratory pressure in the management of lobar atelectasis.

Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) has been extensively utilized in the treatment of severe hypoxemia from noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. The usefulness of therapy with PEEP in the management of lobar atelectasis has not been previously stressed. Recently, we observed four patients with lobar atelectasis who failed to respond to the usual conservative measures of endotracheal suctioning and thoracic physiotherapy.